AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS

INAUGURAL PAASE DISTINGUISHED VANGUARD OF SCIENCE AWARDEES

The award is the highest honor that PAASE confers upon an individual, who is not a member of PAASE, and who has rendered demonstrably significant and impactful contributions to the advancement, administration, and/or promotion of science in the Philippines. A Vanguard awardee may come from any discipline or profession including, but not limited to, the academe, public administration or governance, business or industry, law, medicine, philanthropy, journalism and the arts. The awardee must be a Filipino or of Filipino descent. The award may be bestowed posthumously.

1. Cong. Luis R. Villafuerte, Sr.

2. Sen. Edgardo J. Angara

3. Sen. Lorna Regina "Loren" Legarda

4. Sen. Ramon "Jun" B. Magsaysay, Jr.

5. Sec. Fortunato T. de la Peña

6. Sec. Ramon M. Lopez

7. Engr. Mario G. Montejo

8. Dr. Patricia B. Licuanan

9. Dr. William G. Padolina

10. Sec. Ceferino L. Follosco

11. Fr. Bienvenido F. Nebres, S.J.

12. Dr. Emil Q. Javier

13. Dr. Manaros B. Boransing

14. Dr. Alfredo E. Pascual

15. Br. Andrew B. Gonzales, FSC

16. Dr. Roger D. Posadas

17. Dr. Paulino Y. Tan

18. Maria Antonia Odelia "Maoi" Gregorio Arroyo

19. Dr. Benigno D. Peczon

20. Dr. Grace J. Alfonso

Congratulations for the following members and associate members for receiving awards and recognition for the year 2017:

Dr. Kathleen Aviso for being part of 2017 Asian Scientist 100 under Mathematics

Dr. Jose B. Cruz for receiving the IEEE Technical Activities Board 2017 Hall of Honor Award last November 18, 2017. He also served as ABET Program Evaluator for a Computer Engineering Program at a university in Saudi Arabia.

Dr. Elmer Dadios for serving as General Chair of the 2017 IEEE 9th International Conference on Humanoid, Nanotechnology, Information Technology, Communication and Control, Environment and Management (HNICEM 2017) held last Novemeber 29 - December 1, 2017.

Dr. Vincent R. Daria for serving as the Program Chair of the Global Nanophotonics 2017 (GNP2017) held last December 6-8, 2017.

Dr. Vincent R. Daria for serving as the Program Chair of the Global Nanophotonics 2017 (GNP2017) held last December 6-8, 2017.

Dr. Vincent R. Daria for serving as the Program Chair of the Global Nanophotonics 2017 (GNP2017) held last December 6-8, 2017.

Dr. Vincent R. Daria for serving as the Program Chair of the Global Nanophotonics 2017 (GNP2017) held last December 6-8, 2017.

Dr. Vincent R. Daria for serving as the Program Chair of the Global Nanophotonics 2017 (GNP2017) held last December 6-8, 2017.

Dr. Vincent R. Daria for serving as the Program Chair of the Global Nanophotonics 2017 (GNP2017) held last December 6-8, 2017.

Dr. Francisco de los Reyes III for receiving the Steven K. Dentel/AEESP Award for Global Outreach from the Association of Environmental Engineering and Science Professors (AEESP) and the 2017 Excellence in Environmental Engineering Honor Award from the American Academy of Environmental Engineers and Scientists (AAEES)